Vasaorden (barge)
Vasaorden is a Swedish royal barge originally constructed in 1774 based on a design by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman. It is used for ceremonies such as state visits and royal weddings.
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The royal barge Vasaorden during the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling
It is 17.88 meters (58.7 ft) long and 3.1 meters (10 ft) wide.[1]
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Vasaorden was first used to mark the arrival of Duchess Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte to Stockholm in July 1774
After the original barge was destroyed in a fire on 8 August 1921, an exact replica was constructed and launched in 1923.[2]
References
- "VASAORDEN (1774) [sv] - KulturNav".
- "The Royal Barge 'Vasaorden'". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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